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He was then clocked doing 94mph going through red lights and going straight over blind junctions along the A460 Rugeley Road.

Police successfully deployed a stinger, but Stevens continued to drive around the town on deflated tyres, before they completely fell away in Belt Road.

Stevens was arrested for dangerous driving and taking a vehicle without consent, as well as failing a roadside test. His blood was later found to contain cocaine at three times the legal limit for driving.

Another drug, bezoylecgonine (BZE) was also found in his blood at four times the specified level.

possession of small amounts of cocaine and cannabis (Stevens pleaded guilty to this offence on August 24)

He was sentenced to 12 months for driving dangerously, with further concurrent 12-month and three-month sentences for aggravated vehicle taking and driving whilst disqualified.

Stevens received a six-month consecutive sentence for invoking the suspended sentence. He was given further one-month concurrent sentences for possession of the drugs and driving while over the permitted levels for the drugs.

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Judge Jonathan Salmon, sentencing, said; "You deliberately drove dangerously and at excessive speeds, and went through red lights while driving incapacitated through the taking of cocaine. The only mitigating factor is that this occurred at 4am."

Chief Inspector Sarah Wainwright, of Cannock Chase District Local Policing Team, said: "This was a serious offence and could have resulted in tragic consequences for members of the public or the police officers dealing with the incident.

"I’m glad a custodial sentence has been given and hope that Chad Stevens can reflect on his actions."